above all

adverb

: before every other consideration : especially

Examples of above all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Zverev prefers to play on Arthur Ashe Stadium above all else, even the option of an earlier start time on another court. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Smart, funny, incisive, generous and, perhaps above all, unflappable. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Some people will continue to see Clancy primarily as a mother who killed her children; many others will see, above all, a woman who suffered a profound psychiatric crisis. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

But Parton leaves a legacy that soars above all all the songs and movies, all the delightful banter with talk-show hosts and all the beneficiaries of her boundless generosity. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for above all

• autosomal
• cholesterol
• ergosterol
• lysosomal
• microsomal
• mycorrhizal
• neanderthal
• resorcinol
• ribosomal
• salbutamol
• aerosol
• alcohol